Indian governor-generals were the head of the British administration in India, which later got tranformed after independence. The office of the governor general was created in 1773 for the Presidency of Fort William. The list of the indian governor genarals are as follows:

William Cavendish-Bentinck
Among the Indian Governor Generals, William Cavendish-Bentinck was one of the important Governor General of India (from 1828-1835) Born on 14 September 1774, Lord William Cavendish Bentinck first joined as governor of Madras in 1803 and was appointed the Governor General of Bengal taking the charge in 1828. This designation was re designated as the Governor General of India under The Charter Act of 1833. he followed peaceful policies of non-aggression.

Charles Metcalfe, Baron Metcalfe
Charles Metcafe lived in India for 38 years and was the acting Governor General of India from March1835-March1836. He had a reformist attitude, which resulted in the prohibition of Sati and infanticide in Delhi around the year 1812.

Lord Auckland
He took over the office of the governor general in the year 1835. Expansion of the commercial industry and development of the native schools listed on top of his priorities as a governor general. Though emergency that arose due to complications in Afghanistan, hampered his progress. He declared war against Dost Mahommed Khan, though that ultimately was unsuccesful. He was conferred with the title of Earl of Auckland due to his early success.

Edward Law, Earl of Ellenborough
He served the office of the Governor General of India from 1842 to 1844, and he was also the first Lord of the British Admiralty. He came to India during the unrest that overwhelmed India with the sepoy mutiny and the Afghan uprising. He was criticized for his policies towards Afghanistan, and his tenure was occupied with war. He was called back to England and forced to resign.

William Wilberforce Bird He was the acting governor general of India till from June 1844 to July1844, he first came to India as a member of the Covenanted Service of the East India Company. He held posts at the district and divisional levels and contributed to the reform and reorganization of the Board of Revenue.

Henry Hardinge:
Henry Hardinge was the governor general of India from 1844 to 1847 and many social and educational reforms took place during his tenure. The first Sikh War marked his office. He under a treaty, appointed Henry Lawrence as the Resident, with full authority and control to make changes whenever necessary. After going back to England in 1848, he succeeded the Duke of Wellington as commander-in-chief of the British army in 1852. He also contributed in the Crimean war.

James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie:
Dalhousie became the governor general of India on 12th January 1848; in fact he took charge of a dual office of the Governor of Bengal also. His supporters salute him as the `far-sighted` Governor general who organized the British rule in India following a sound policy and critics discredit him with the failure to notice the signs of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.

Charles John Canning, 1st Earl Canning:
He was known as Viscount Canning, and was an English statesman. He joined as the governor general of India in the year 1858. He adopted a policy of reconciliation towards the Indian princes and looked for the welfare and betterment of the people. His accession marked the Sepoy mutiny, which was handled with calm judgment.

The function of the Indian governor-generals gradually changed into one of the chief administrator of India, after the year 1858. He was then the Sovereign`s representative, after India was divided into provinces each headed by a governor, Lieutenant Governor or administrator. Governors were directly responsible to the British government who appointed them.